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Subject:
Geography
Unit Title:
Key Stage:
3
Year:
8
Plate tectonics.
Unit Objectives: By the end of this unit pupils will be able to:
1. Understand the global distribution of tectonic activity and its relationship
with the plate boundaries.
2. Understand the nature, cause and effects of earthquakes and volcanic
eruptions.
3. Be aware of human responses to hazards associated with earthquakes and
volcanoes.
Lesson Title: What is a volcano?
Lesson Objectives:
What are we here to
learn?

Lesson:9
in a series of:
To identify what a volcano is and to be able to describe the
damage a volcano can do.
Resources Required:
Geog.1 Pg114 – 115, volcano sheet 2.1.
Key Terms
(introduced or reinforced)
Lesson Plan Details
Section
Activity
Timing
Starter
“Core”
Activities
Plenary
Lesson Outcomes:
How can we
demonstrate what
has been learned?
Homework:
All
pupils
Most
pupils
Some
pupils
Will have produced an annotated diagram to show the main
characteristics of a volcano.
Will have defined extinct, dormant and active volcanoes
and provide an example of each.
Will have written a description about a volcanic eruption
and the effect on the people and the environment.
Complete sheet 2.1.
Class Notes: (IEP etc)
Should take how
long?
25 min.
Lesson Evaluation (brief – over for extension):